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Upgrading Win XP to Windows 7  You undoubtedly know by now that you cannot just upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7. You must do a clean install of the new operating System. So how do you preserve all your old data and all  the programs that you have installed under Win XP. It may sound complicated but we show you a step by step process that even a newbie can follow. Check it out.

 

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Digital Photo Group - The next meeting will be held this  Thursday, February 11th at the CCCC Hyannis campus.  All meetings will start at 1:30pm The theme for the February meeting is Travel Participants may view the photos submitted for the meeting by clicking here. If you would like to comment on them online, visit the Digital Photo Blog link on the left of this page

 

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                             Web Sites

Amazing Number of Instructional Videos This site contains an awesome number of "how to" videos in thirty seven categories from how to make wine, how to include special effects in Photoshop plus many, many more..

Windows Clipboard Extender This is a simple program that extends the capability of the Windows clipboard. QUICKPASTE stores up to nine strings that can quickly be placed on the clipboard with a click on its systems tray icon. It is a FREE download and you can get it here.

Multi Engine Virus Scanner This is a FREE service that allows you to scan a local file or a remote file or web address with 24 Antivirus Engines, Update the file or web site and you will get the results of the search Get it here.

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Microsoft Warns of Record Patch Tuesday, 2/9/2010 Microsoft issued its Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for February 2010 yesterday. The notice warns that Patch Tuesday February 9th will see 13 security bulletins, tying October 2009 for the most security bulletins released in a single month. Microsoft will be releasing 13 bulletins--five rated Critical, seven rated Important, and one rated Moderate--addressing 26 vulnerabilities. Eleven of the bulletins affect Windows and the remaining two affect Office.

Microsoft Accidently Reveals Office Promotion Microsoft has accidentally posted details about a promotion it will be running for those who buy Office 2007 a few months before and after the release of Office 2010 in June 2010. It is called the "Microsoft Office 2010 Technology Guarantee Program," though Redmond is not yet ready to announce it. Microsoft has not disclosed an Office 2010 Technology Guarantee. Customers who purchase a copy of Office 2007, with or without a new PC, from an authorized reseller between March 5, 2010 and September 30, 2010 qualify for the promotion. They must install and activate Office 2007 by September 30, 2010 and request their free Office 2010 product by October 31, 2010 using an activated Office 2007 Product Key and a dated sales receipt. Office 2010 will be available for a free download for those that qualify, though discs will be orderable for a fee.

All About Open DNS To understand how OpenDNS works, we need to have a little Internet lesson. To locate Web sites, computers use IP numbers. But numbers like 66.210.246.140 are difficult to memorize. That's where DNS (domain name system) comes in. DNS allows us to use names like www.microsoft.com  instead of numbers. Behind the scenes, computers still work with IP numbers. Lists of matching names and numbers are kept by DNS servers. Enter an address, and your browser requests the matching number from a DNS server. This lookup process takes time. DNS servers typically keep only partial lists. Often, one request is forwarded through several servers. Many are halfway around the globe.

OpenDNS is a free service that accelerates this process. OpenDNS servers keep more complete lists than other DNS servers. Also, your browser's requests go to the OpenDNS server closest to you. You don't have to download anything to use OpenDNS. You simply change settings on your computer. The OpenDNS site includes instructions for changing these settings in Windows. There are also instructions for those who connect through routers.You can block inappropriate content by simply checking category boxes. So, to block all social-networking sites, you check that box. Ditto for adult content and file-sharing networks. Of course, you can also permission sites by name. You manage the sites using the Dashboard in OpenDNS. You can enable DNS on individual computers. If you have a network, you can apply it to every computer.  OpenDNS can also protect you from Web address misspellings. Misspelled addresses often lead to advertisers who profit from accidental visitors. OpenDNS corrects common misspellings on the fly to deliver the sites you want. Open DNS has a FREE version or you may opt for the better paid version for only $10/year.

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                      Computers Tips

Yahoo Email - Display Images in Yahoo Mail As a rule, Yahoo doesn't allow images to be downloaded automatically, except for those from people in your contact list. This is all in an effort to increase security. Just log in to your Yahoo! Mail account and click on Options (in the upper-right hand corner) then Mail Options. .In the next screen click on Spam in the left pane, then put a dot next to Always show images, except in Spam folder.

Email Clients - Saving Long Emails If you need to write a long email or are writing an email where you must wait for some input, how can you temporarily save that email until you are ready to send. Well, it differ with different email clients.

  • Outlook Express, Outlook, Thunderbird - go to File / Save or Save As and it will put it in the Drafts folder. As you make changes, just hit Ctrl+S and it will update. Once you're ready to send, double click the message in your Drafts folder to open it and click send. Off it goes! image

  • Web-based email services such as AOL and Gmail usually have a similar feature.

       In AOL just click Send Later (located just below Send Now". This will save it in a Mail Waiting to be Sent folder in your Filing Cabinet. This draft can be edited (each time you click Send Later revs ions will be made).

    Gmail has a Save Now button above and below the message area, too. Just click it and your message gets saved to your Drafts folder. Gmail also auto-saves to your drafts, just in case you don't!

     

Google Earth - Block Your Home From Google Earth Ever since the Google Street View program was released in May 2007, many people have been complaining about the privacy issues associated with it. If you are one who doesn't want you residence to show up on Google Earth, here is what you do.

  1. Open Google Maps -Street View. Click on the Privacy link. Scroll down the page until you reach How to Report a Concern.

  2. Find the image you want to block  by searching in Google Earth

  3. Click Report a problem in the bottom-left of the image window.

  4. Complete the form and click Submit. Google will then review and inform you of their decision.

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